Given name & surname
Brendt
“from the hill”
Brendt is a variant of Brent. One English interpretation is “from the hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brendt is a variant of Brent. One English interpretation is “from the hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brendt is a variant of Brent. An origin associated with Brent is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Brendt is a variant of Brent. The history of Brent gives this family its wider story. Brent’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Brendt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 208
- 208 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2002. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 250 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brendt’s family of names
Brendt has a related form in Brent. In German usage, Brendt as a surname has a related form in Brändli.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Brendt, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Brett
“woman of Britain or Brittany” · “a man from Britain or Brittany”
94% boys · 6% girls
Bryant
Bryant is a masculine given name from Irish.
>99% boys
Brenton
“from the hill”
>99% boys
Brendan
“born to royalty; a prince”
>99% boys
Tre
“the third-born child”
>99% boys
Bryan
“hill”
>99% boys
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“learned” · “instigator”
>99% boys
Pierre
“as solid and strong as a rock”
>99% boys